Carlos Carrasco

Carlos Carrasco

36-Year-Old PitcherSP
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Est. Return 2/1/2024
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Carrasco's first season with the Mets in 2021 was a disaster as injuries limited him to 12 starts, and he struggled when available with a 6.04 ERA. The right-hander bounced back last season and picked up 15 wins with a 3.97 ERA and 152:41 K:BB across 152 innings (29 starts). He improved both his strikeout (23.6 percent) and walk rates (6.9 percent), and his 46 percent groundball rate was his best since 2018. Carrasco is entering his age-36 season, and his availability can't be guaranteed given his extensive injury history. However, he remains a strong back-end piece for the Mets' rotation after the team exercised his $14 million club option for 2023. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
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$Signed a four-year, $47 million contract extension with the Indians in December of 2018. Traded to the Mets in January of 2021. Mets exercised $14 million team option for 2023 in November of 2022.
Suffers fractured finger
PNew York Mets  
Finger
September 5, 2023
Carrasco was placed on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a fracture of his right fifth finger and is expected to be sidelined 4-to-6 weeks, Pat Ragazzo of SI.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Carrasco had been listed as the probable starter for Wednesday's series finale at Washington, but the Mets will now have to pivot after the veteran right-hander fractured the pinky on his throwing hand Sunday in a weight room incident. It'll be a season-ending setback for Carrasco, who finishes with an ugly 6.80 ERA, 1.70 WHIP and 66:38 K:BB across 90 innings (20 starts) with New York. He is scheduled to become a free agent in November.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
79
Last 10 Games
75
Last 5 Games
72
How many pitches does Carlos Carrasco generally throw?
 
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121+
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
 
 
-14%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-12%
BAA vs LHP
2022
 
 
-13%
BAA vs LHP
2021
 
 
-17%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2021vs Left .261 583 114 55 136 29 2 19
Since 2021vs Right .302 716 154 42 199 47 1 28
2023vs Left .288 187 25 26 46 8 1 7
2023vs Right .327 230 41 12 69 16 1 11
2022vs Left .250 283 68 20 65 15 1 9
2022vs Right .288 362 84 21 96 23 0 8
2021vs Left .245 113 21 9 25 6 0 3
2021vs Right .296 124 29 9 34 8 0 9
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
 
 
-1%
ERA on Road
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-36%
ERA on Road
2022
 
 
-22%
ERA at Home
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-4%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2021Home 5.23 1.47 161.2 10 8 0 8.6 3.3 1.5
Since 2021Away 5.17 1.45 134.0 9 12 0 7.6 2.6 1.3
2023Home 8.48 1.86 40.1 1 3 0 8.0 4.5 2.2
2023Away 5.44 1.57 49.2 2 5 0 5.4 3.3 1.4
2022Home 3.56 1.37 91.0 9 3 0 9.1 2.9 0.8
2022Away 4.57 1.26 61.0 6 4 0 8.9 1.8 1.3
2021Home 5.93 1.25 30.1 0 2 0 8.0 3.0 2.7
2021Away 6.17 1.67 23.1 1 3 0 8.9 3.1 1.2
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Stat Review
How does Carlos Carrasco compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
1.74
 
K/9
6.6
 
BB/9
3.8
 
HR/9
1.8
 
Fastball
92.5 mph
 
ERA
6.80
 
WHIP
1.70
 
BABIP
.341
 
GB/FB
1.79
 
Left On Base
64.2%
 
Exit Velocity
84.5 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
6.7%
 
Spin Rate
2026 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
32.7%
 
Swinging Strike
11.0%
 
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Carrasco was limited to 12 due to injury during his first year with the Mets and finished with a 6.04 ERA and 21.1 percent strikeout rate over 53.2 innings, but he's entering 2022 in good shape after undergoing surgery early in the offseason. The 35-year-old will be featured at the back end of New York's rotation thanks to the offseason additions of Max Scherzer and Chris Bassitt, so he shouldn't be expected to pitch exceptionally deep on the regular. Carrasco had a 2.91 ERA during the shortened 2020 campaign and could be a good value this season, but he'll need to significantly improve upon his results from last year.
Seeing Carrasco pitch at even a decent level would have been quite encouraging after he struggled to a 5.29 ERA in 2019 while battling leukemia. In that context, his 2.91 ERA in 12 starts last season, his lowest mark since 2014, is even more impressive than it otherwise would be. The veteran righty's supporting stats aren't quite as positive, though they were still quite strong. His 29.3 K% was right in line with his numbers from previous season, but he posted a 9.6 BB% rate after coming in below 6% in that category in each of the previous six campaigns. That led to a 3.65 xFIP, his worst mark since 2013. That said, that's not a remotely poor figure, and if his ERA regresses to that range (or slightly worse, given that he's heading into his age-34 season) he'll still be quite a useful fantasy option, even if he can't feast on AL Central hitters after being traded to the Mets in January.
It goes without saying his entire 2019 season should be looked at with a big grain of salt given Carrasco received a Leukemia diagnosis, went through treatment and came back to pitch in the same season. Carrasco had a 4.98 ERA before the diagnosis and stay on the injured list. The strikeout and walk rate skills held up very well in those 12 starts, but Carrasco struggled mightily with the super happy fun ball and gave up 14 homers in 65 innings. He came back to pitch 15 innings in relief to close out the season, but had the same issues as before the illness, and his velocity was not all the way back. At the end of the day, the performance skills are worthy of an SP2 spot on your staff. He is someone you can roster at a discount early this winter because his value will rise every week with better news about his recovery and as we get ballpark data on his velocity readings.
Carrasco's 2018 season was stellar overall, but his second half in particular was especially brilliant. He was borderline untouchable coming out of the All-Star break and finished with a 2.52 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 12.0 K/9 in the second half. His 27.3 K-BB% after the break ranked fifth among qualified starters, behind Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer, Jacob deGrom and German Marquez. Though he still has just one 200-inning season to his name, those once-prevalent durability question marks have largely faded into the background with Carrasco as he has surpassed 180 innings in three of the last four years, which in today's game qualifies him as a workhorse. He did miss a brief stretch during the summer, but that was the result of a line drive off the forearm. Carrasco is going to be 32 on Opening Day, so the downturn may be coming, but he's shown no signs of falling off so far and thus Carrasco should be treated as a fantasy ace.
Carrasco has delivered ace-level production since late 2014, but it wasn't until his DL-free 2017 season that fantasy owners were able to reap the full benefits of his talents. The right-hander shook off durability concerns to reach 200 innings for the first time while churning out a 22.6 K-BB percentage that ranked sixth among qualified starters. Carrasco curbed the home-run issues that occasionally dogged him in 2016, with his 12.4 percent HR/FB representing his best showing in the category since 2011. Carrasco's improvement in that regard is rendered more impressive considering the league-wide power context and offers optimism about his ability to sustain ERAs in the low 3.00s going forward. Now on the wrong side of 30 years old, Carrasco's past injury issues shouldn't be completely forgotten, but there isn't much reason to doubt him continuing to pitch at a high level.
The final numbers for Carrasco look well and good, but his owners were left wondering; what might have been? Carrasco missed more than month after suffering a hamstring strain in his fourth start of the season, and a non-displaced hand fracture ended his season prematurely in September. He wasn't quite as dominant when on the mound, as his strikeout rate fell from 29.6 percent to 25.0 percent, while his hard-hit and HR/9 rates leaped considerably (to 36.4 percent and 1.29, respectively). His fastball and slider velocity averages were down a tick overall from 2015, but Carrasco regained some of those losses late in the year. Further, his walk and groundball rates remain excellent, and his strikeout rate was still strong for a starting pitcher. If he can stay healthy and reduce the amount of hard contact allowed, Carrasco could return to borderline ace status. Unfortunately, he's not off to a good start with the "stay healthy" part, having come down with some swelling in his elbow during spring training. The Indians say there is no structural damage.
Carrasco was one of the biggest gambles in 2015. Not only was his 134-inning sample from 2014 small by itself, but it was really the 69 innings to close the season that ramped up his cost, so an already-small sample was parsed even further to make him a top-30 starter. The result was a top-15 starter despite adding more than a run to his ERA. His skills remained elite for 30 starts with some poor defense and a comebacker that hit him being the only obstacles in his way. In fact, once Francisco Lindor and Giovanny Urshela shored up the left side of the infield, Carrasco had a 3.12 ERA in 110 innings (4.38 in 74 prior). Carrasco is one of four pitchers with a 25-plus percent K-rate, 50-plus percent groundball rate, and 4.0-plus K/BB since the start of 2014, along with Clayton Kershaw, Jake Arrieta and Felix Hernandez. These skills are worthy of much better than a 3.63 ERA.
If you have ever wondered why those guys with prospect pedigree get several chances even when it seems hopeless, Carrasco’s 2014 is an example of how well it can pan out when it does finally come together. That doesn't mean you will always see it coming, as Carrasco had a 5.29 ERA in 238 major league innings along with a Tommy John surgery under his belt before this breakout. Then he kicked off 2014 with a 6.95 ERA in his first four starts, which only further suggested that it just wasn’t going to work. He spent the next three-plus months cultivating a slider in the bullpen before returning to the rotation and pitching as arguably the best arm in baseball. His 1.30 ERA upon returning to the rotation was baseball’s best while his 0.81 WHIP was third-best. Elite velocity and three bankable secondary pitches fueled the success and leave many encouraged for a full season in the rotation in 2015. There’s still risk betting on a 69-inning sample, but there is a lot to love here and Carrasco could be Cleveland’s next stud.
Carrasco struggled with the Indians in a starting role but excelled at Triple-A (3-1, 3.14 ERA, 1.12 WHIP in 14 starts) after missing the entire 2012 season following Tommy John surgery. He should get a look at the back end of the rotation following the departures of Ubaldo Jimenez and Scott Kazmir, but could shift into a late-inning relief role if he's unable to crack the starting rotation. Although the results in the big leagues were disappointing, Carrasco saw a significant spike in the velocity of his fastball, which averaged a career-high 94.9 mph in 2013. The raw tools remain intriguing, but perhaps a max-effort relief role would mitigate his issues with hard contact while reducing the impact of his secondary offerings.
Carrasco missed the entire season following Tommy John surgery, but showed some nice velocity in his rehab appearances in September, touching the low-90s with his fastball. The Indians fully expect him to compete for a rotation spot this spring. He's struggled at times (1.47 WHIP, 6.3 K/9 in 33 career starts) but has shown some glimpses of promise as well. He could make for a nice upside play in deeper formats after missing all of last season, especially considering his age and the Indians' need for viable arms in their rotation.
Carrasco battled an elbow injury from the start of the season, hitting the DL in April, and eventually requiring Tommy John surgery in August. He wasn't overly effective in the 21 starts he was able to make and hasn't panned out like the Indians had hoped after being acquired as a top prospect from the Phillies farm system as part of the Cliff Lee deal in 2009. He'll miss most, if not all, of the 2012 season recovering from elbow surgery.
Carrasco caught fire in the second half at Triple-A Columbus and earned himself a promotion to the Indians in September. He pitched well enough (2-2, 3.83 ERA, 1.366 WHIP in seven starts) to cement a spot in the starting rotation this year and enters the season as the team's likely No. 3 starter. There's more pedigree here than you might think, as Carrasco was once regarded as the top prospect in the Phillies farm system before the Indians acquired him in the Cliff Lee deal in July 2009. With an ability to induce groundballs (2.27 G/F) and an ample 7.66 K/9IP mark, he could surprise as the rebuilding efforts in Cleveland continue.
Carrasco entered the season as the Phillies' top prospect, struggled at Triple-A Lehigh Valley and found himself as the centerpiece in the Cliff Lee deal. He hit the ground running at Triple-A Columbus (42.1 innings, 31 hits, 36:7 K:BB) and earned himself a callup to the Indians in September. He was a total disaster in five starts (2.284 WHIP, 8.87 ERA) for the Indians but he'll have a chance to win a rotation spot this spring. He needs some ironing out at Triple-A so expect a fair amount of wrinkles if he lands a rotation spot.
After a successful stint in Double-A Reading for much of the 2008 season, Carrasco, the Phillies' 20-year-old top prospect, was promoted to Triple-A Lehigh Valley in early-August and saw continued success. Over the course of the year, Carrasco went 9-9 in 25 starts and finished with a 3.75 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 155 strikeouts in 151.1 innings pitched. He'll be given a chance in spring training to compete for the No. 5 spot in Philadelphia’s starting rotation and given his strikeout potential and strong offensive support, could be a huge sleeper if he wins the job. For owners in particularly deep leagues, he’s probably worth stashing on your roster regardless of whether he heads north with the big league club.
Carrasco had his first taste of Double-A at age 20 in 2007. He held his own in Reading, but his command took a turn for the worse (49:46 K:BB ratio with Reading after a 53:22 mark at Clearwater). He has a low-90's fastball and a good changeup, while his curveball improved greatly in 2007. If he can right the ship with his command, a midseason callup is not out of the question. Even if he spends all season in the minors, Carrasco is shaping up to be a 22-year-old with an eye on the Phillies' 2009 Opening Day rotation.
Carrasco broke through in full-season ball in 2006, blowing through the Sally League and pitching in the All-Star Futures Game. He features a good pitcher's frame (6-3, 178 lbs.), a low-90s fastball and a good changeup. Carrasco's breaking ball is still a work in progress and his motion appears to be high maintenance, so give him another year or two before he surfaces in Philly.
Carrasco is a young righthander in the Phillies chain. He throws in the low 90s and has major league potential, although he stumbled in his first try at Class A in 2005. Carrasco will head back to A ball in 2006 and is at least two years from the majors.
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Clears waivers, stays in New York
PNew York Mets  
August 31, 2023
Carrasco will remain with the Mets after going unclaimed ahead of Thursday's waiver deadline, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
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Could pitch in relief Wednesday
PNew York Mets  
August 30, 2023
Mets manager Buck Showalter said that Carrasco will be available out of the bullpen for Wednesday's game against the Rangers, Abbey Mastracco of the New York Daily News reports.
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Placed on waivers
PNew York Mets  
August 29, 2023
The Mets placed Carrasco on waivers Tuesday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
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Struggles continue Saturday
PNew York Mets  
August 26, 2023
Carrasco dropped to 3-8 in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Angels, allowing five runs on seven hits and no walks while striking out one batter over 1.2 innings.
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Hit hard in short start
PNew York Mets  
August 21, 2023
Carrasco (3-9) took the loss Sunday against the Cardinals after allowing three runs on nine hits and no walks while striking out three in four innings.
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